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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-24-15 PETITION FOR GRANT OF LETTERS REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Petitioner(s) named below,who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies)for Letters as specified below, and in support thereof aver(s)the following and respectfully request(s)the grant of Letters in the appropriate form: Decedent's Information Name: TORE R.JOHNSON File No: 21-15- a/k/a: TORE RUDOLPH JOHNSON (Assigned by Register) a/k/a: TORE RUDOLF JOHNSON a/k/a: Social Security No: Date of Death: 6/1712015 Age at death: 86 Decedent was domiciled at death in CUMBERLAND County, PENNSYLVANIA (State) with his/her last principal residence at 1153 DRY POWDER CIRCLE 17050 HAMPDEN TWP CUMBERLAND Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County Decedent died at WEST SHORE HOSPITAL 17050 MECHANICSBURG CUMBERLAND PA Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County State Estimate of value of decedent's property at death: Ijdomiciled in Pennsylvania................................All personal property $ 240.000.00 Ifnot domiciled in Pennsylvania.............................Personal property in Pennsylvania $ If not domiciled in Pennsylvania.............................Personal property in County $ Value of real estate in Pennsylvania.............................................................. $ 300,000.00 TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE.... $ 540,000.00 Real estate in Pennsylvania situated at: 1153 DRY POWDER CIRCLE 17050 HAMPDEN TWP CUMBERLAND (Attach additional sheets,ijnecessary.) Street address,Post Office and Zip Code City,Township or Borough County M A. Petition for Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary Petitioner(s)aver(s)he/she/they is/are the Executor(s)named in the last Will of the Decedent,dated 8/11/2014 and Codicil(s) thereto dated NONE State relevant circumstances(e.g.renunciation,death ofexecutor,etc.) t� Except as follows:after the execution of the instrument(s)offered for probate Decedent did not marry,was not divorced, -12 not a party to , endings divorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorce had been established as defined in 23 Pa.C.S.§3323(g),and did not have<ikhild borter rr1 adopted;and Decedent was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person. t t= ? c M NO EXCEPTIONS ❑EXCEPTIONS ❑ B. Petition for Grant of Letters of Administration(if applicable) c� c.t.a.,d.b.n.,d.b.n.c.t.a.,pendente lite,durante rs5sentia,dprante minoritate`ri If Administration,ca a. or d.b.n.c.t.a., enter date of Will in Section A above and complete list of heirs. = c3 F—+ I fr7 Except as follows: Decedent was not a party to a pending divorce proceeding wherein the grounds for divorce had been established as defile O in 23 Pa.C.S.§3323(g)and was neither the victim of a killing nor ever adjudicated an incapacitated person. O 7I ❑ NO EXCEPTIONS ❑EXCEPTIONS Petitioner(s),after a proper search has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse(if any)and heirs(attach additional sheets,if necessary): Name Relationship Address Form RW-02 rev.10/11/2011 Page 1 of 2 Oath of Personal Representative Official Use Only COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA } } SS: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND } Petitioner(s)Printed Name Petitioner(s)Printed Address 2769 TANGLEWOOD ST. LAURA M. RUNYAN WOOSTER OH 44691 The Petitioner(s)above-named swear(s)or affirm(s)the statements in the foregoing Petition are true and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief of Petitioner(s)and that,as Personal Representative(s)of the Decedent th etitioner(s)will well and truly administer the estate according to law. Sworn to or and subscribed before � Date me this 11 nday of ,g Date By vy1iir Date For the Register Date BOND Required: ❑ YES M NO To the Register of Wills: FEES: �.{�� Please enter my appearance by my A Lure below: Letters. .... . ..... . . . ... ..... . $ 4^-'o Attorney Siggr - Short Certificates(s) ...... ( )Renunciation(s). . .. ...... ( )Codicil(s) ........ ...... ( ) Affidavit(s). ......... ... Bond Printed Name: MURREL R.WALTERS, III Comm 'ssi n ............... .... Supreme Court �> Other ID Number: 24849 o . n k Frrl irm Name: WALTERS&GAL'1 6WAY, �T Address: 54 E. MAIN ST. '-; n - r_., rM, s, ''''''' '' MECHANICSBURG`f'. ._ PA 17Q55� ...... . .. .) � -, . l •••• ••. .. Phone: 717-697-4700 r; o =3 "- .71 •.. .• •. Fax: 717-697-9395 50- t--' r" rn Automation Fee ..... . . ... ... .... Email: murrel _waltersgalloway.c o �n JCS Fee .... . ...... ............ "` -n TOTAL .... ....... ...........$ s.5� DECREE OF THE REGISTER Estate of TORE R.JOHNSON File No: 21-15- a/k/a: TORE RUDOPH JOHNSON; a/k/a TORE RUDOLF JOHNSON I� NNSON AND NOW, _ a'' " , in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof having been presented before me,IT IS DECREED that Letters TESTAMENTARY are hereby granted to LAURA M. RUNYAN in the above estate and(if applicable)that the instrument(s)dated AUGUST 11 2014 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will(an Codicil(s))of Decedent. e s r t UMBEr)-?Q(Y Form RW-02 rev.!0/I//20// of l �111�k q—�age 2 of 2 RECD-P,L)F 1 OFIFICE OF 33 � rn _i_� � 3 .F 4 470 alit ( L.Lr« OF ©P%PWdJS' Calf CUMBER, IT Cc ria I, TORE R. JOHNSON, a resident of and domiciled in the the Township of Hampden, County of Cumberland, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and a citizen of the United States of America, make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament revoking all wills and codicils at any time heretofore made by me. FIRST: I direct that the expenses of my last illness and funeral, the expenses of the administration of my estate, and all estate, inheritance and similar taxes payable with respect to property included in my estate, whether or not passing under this Will, and any interest or penalties thereon, shall be paid out of my residuary estate, without apportionment and with no right of reimbursement from any recipient of any such property. The provisions of this Article shall not apply to the extent that contrary provisions concerning the payment or apportionment of any such taxes have been or shall be made in any inter-vivos instrument executed by me relating to any insurance, trusts, gifts or other transfers,jointly owned property or accounts, or property subject to power of appointment. SECOND: I give all tangible personal property owned by me at the time of my death, including without limitation personal effects, clothing,jewelry, furniture, furnishings, household goods, automobiles and other vehicles, together with all insurance policies relating thereto, to my surviving children, to be divided between them as they shall agree, or if they cannot agree, as my Executor shall determine. THIRD: I give all the rest, residue and remainder of my property and estate, both real and personal, of whatever kind and wherever located, that I own or to which I shall be in any manner entitled at the time of my death (collectively referred to as my "residuary estate") to my children in substantially equal shares, or to his or her issue, per stirpes, if the child fails to survive me. If any child fails to survive me and leaves no issue, that child's share shall lapse and be distributed to my remaining children, or to his or her issue, per stirpes, if the child fails to survive me. FOURTH: If any property of my estate vests in absolute ownership in a person under the age of twenty-five (25) years, or an incapacitated or incompetent person of any age, my Executor, at any time and without court authorization, may distribute the whole or any part of such property to the beneficiary; or use the whole or any part for the health, education, maintenance and support of the beneficiary; or distribute the whole or any part to a guardian, committee or other legal representative of the beneficiary, or to a custodian for thebeneficiary under any gifts to minors or transfers to minors act, or to the person or persons with whom the beneficiary resides. Evidence of any such distribution or the receipt therefore executed by the person to whom the distribution is made shall be a full discharge of my Executor from any liability with respect thereto. If such beneficiary is under the age of twenty-five (25) years, my Executor may defer the distribution of the whole or any part of such property until the beneficiary attains the age of twenty-five (25) years, and may hold the same as a separate fund for the beneficiary. Neither the principal nor the income of any such fund shall be liable for the debts of the beneficiary, nor shall the same be subject to seizure by any creditor of such beneficiary, and the beneficiary shall not have the power to sell, assign, transfer, encumber or, in any manner, anticipate or dispose of his or her interest in the fund, nor the income produced from said fund, nor any part of same. If the beneficiary dies before attaining said age, any balance shall be paid and distributed to the estate of the beneficiary. FIFTH: I appoint my daughter, LAURA M. RUNYAN, as Executor of this Will. If she shall fail for any reason to qualify or, having qualified, shall die, resign or cease to act for any reason as Executor, then I appoint my son, MARK S. JOHNSON, as Executor in her place. If he also shall fail for any reason to qualify or, having qualified, shall die, resign or cease to act for any reason as Executor, then I appoint my son, GREGORY E. JOHNSON, as Executor in his place. I direct that no Executor shall be required to file or furnish any bond, surety or other security in any jurisdiction. SIXTH: I grant to my Executor all powers conferred on executors under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and all powers conferred upon executors wherever my Executor may act. I also grant to my Executor power to retain, sell at public or private sale, exchange, grant options on, invest and reinvest, and otherwise deal with any kind of property, real or personal, for cash or on credit; to borrow money and encumber or pledge any property to securc loans; to pay any legacy or distribute, divide or partition property in cash or in kind, or partly in kind, and to allocate different kinds of property, disproportionate amounts of property and undivided interests in property among any parts, funds or shares, and to determine the fair valuation of the property so allocated, with or without regard to tax basis; to exercise all powers of an absolute owner of property; to compromise and release claims with or without consideration; and to employ attorneys, accountants and other persons for services or advice. The term "Executor" wherever used herein shall mean the executor in office from time to time. SEVENTH: I direct that, for purposes of this Will, a beneficiary shall be deemed to "fail to survive me" unless such beneficiary survives me by more than thirty days. The term 7-- "issue", as used in this Will, includes not only the children and other issue of the person designated, but also the legally adopted children and issue of such person. EIGHTH: If any part of this Will shall be declared invalid, illegal, or inoperative for any reason, it is my expressed intent that the remaining parts shall be effective and fully operative and it is my intent that any court so interpreting same construct this Will and any provision in favor of survival. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, TORE R. JOHNSON, have signed my initials on each of the two preceding pages and hereunto set my hand and seal to this my Last Will and Testament, this // day of /�U� , 2014. [L.S.] V The foregoing instrument was signed, sealed, published and declared by TORE R. JOHNSON, the above-named Testator, as and for his Last Will and Testament in our presence, all being present at the same time, and thereupon we, at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses this i L day of 12014. (SIGNATURE) ( ) � residing at PRINT NAME t)0 n h a Z (SIGNATURE) -�—t- `�• (PRINTNAME /�/} J• I!t R C`. residing at 1-71 &RW-bLI /fZ) ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AFFIDAVIT I, TORE R. JOHNSON, Testator, the testator whose name is signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified according to law and being first duly sworn, do hereby acknowledge and declare to the undersigned authority that I sign and execute this instrument as my last Will and that I sign it willingly, that I execute it as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed, and that I am eighteen (18) years of age or older, of sound mind, and under no constraint or undue influence. TORE R. JOHNS We, the witnesses whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified according to law and being first duly sworn, do hereby depose and declare to the undersigned authority that we were present and saw the testator sign and execute the instrument as his Last Will, that the Testator signed it willingly and executed it as his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; and that each of us, in the presence and hearing of the Testator, hereby signs this Will as a witness to the Testator's signing and that to the best of our knowledge the Testator is eighteen (18) years of age or older, of sound mind, and under no constraint or undue influence. &4,14 -.4 r Witness Witness COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA SS COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND On this the 1 day of Oovtj 2014, before me, the undersigned officer, personally appeared TORE R. JOHNSON, Testator, and b0nila F—AA IS , Witness, and 3&r'bara::SS P&oa- , Witness, known to me (or satisfactorily proven) to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the within instrument, and subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me that they executed the same for the purposes therein contained. C)"dCOMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA NOTARIAL SEAL Michael C.Giordano, Notary Public Notary Public Mechanicsburg Boro,Cumberland County My Commission Expires January 12,2018.